53 Botany Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1EU
About 53 Botany Avenue
53 Botany Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bradford (BD2 1EU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £115,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 25.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Botany Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 26 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2025Most recent
£115,000
+15.0%over 18 years12 September 2006
£100,000
+115.9%over 7 years30 October 1998
£46,320
Median price across the last 5 sales in BD2 1EU: £115,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Botany Avenue homes
On years held, 53 Botany Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £1,568
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Poplars Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Poplars Farm Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB